Sensing our Sorrow
With Andrea DelZotto, Liza Kelley Sperry, Maisha Kazi and Simurgh by Saēna
September 26 - 27, 2026
Join us for an intimate (de)griefing experience in Creemore, ON.
Be among the first to experience this beautiful retreat in Creemore, Ontario just 90 minutes from Toronto.
Together, we’ll dip into our grief, as we explore rest, reflection, connection, and renewal in a supportive environment.
Experiential opportunities include somatic movement and yoga, sound healing, nature immersion, pottery and ASMR massage.
Sample Weekend Agenda
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 26
– Arriving – Grounding – Sensing – Connecting
Arrival & settling
Opening circle
Guided mindful nature experience
Lunch
Meditation / Poetry pause
Dinner
Yoga / Sound bath
S’mores and Stars
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 27
– Creating – Integrating – Carrying it with us
Breakfast
Pottery
Lunch
Nature Grief Ritual or Yoga
Closing Circle
Departure
Special Note –
- There are opportunities for rest in between each activity.
- Saturday begins with 8 am arrival and 9 am Opening Circle. Saturday sessions conclude at 9:15 pm.
- Sunday begins at 7:30 am. Sunday departure is between 3 and 4 pm.
- 45 minute ASMR Massages for each guest will be scheduled during non-activity times throughout the weekend.
- Schedule is subject to change based on the number of guests and programming adjustments.
*NOTE on Inaugural Offering and Pricing There is something meaningful about gathering for the first time. In the spirit of beginning gently, we are intentionally offering this inaugural retreat at a special introductory rate. This one-time offering represents a significant savings from future retreat offerings and is intended to welcome our first community of participants. It is specific to this retreat and will not reflect the pricing of future gatherings.
About the Leaders
Andrea DelZotto
At the heart of Permission to Be is a belief that we don’t have to rush our way through the experiences that change us. We need space to feel, to breathe, to listen inward, and to be supported as we find our way through them. My work brings together years of study and practice in […]
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Liza Kelley Sperry
Liza Kelley Sperry is a Kripalu Certified Yoga Teacher and Registered Yoga Teacher RYT with Yoga Alliance. She emerges with decades of experience practicing both yoga and meditation. What was once a practice became essential—the exploration of movement deepened into a profound study of self-discovery, philosophy and spirituality. Eventually she immersed in a mindfulness program […]
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Maisha Kazi
Maisha Kazi, Studio Director & Lead ASMRtist - tinglesbar ASMR Spa With a decade of teaching yoga and a background as a former studio owner, Maisha brings a wealth of grounded wisdom and heart to her role as Studio Director. Having worked her way up through tinglesbar from its early days, she has poured herself into the space with […]
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Simurgh by Saēna
Saēna is a Toronto-based multidisciplinary artist and Integrative Emotional Wellness Practitioner. Her work lives at the meeting point of body, psyche, and creative expression, and takes many forms. Through somatic & ceramics workshops, immersive group experiences & playshops, and 1:1 somatic sessions clay becomes a place for emotion to move so people can meet what they […]
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